Ratings & Reviews for Earthquake W500 Log Splitter 5 -Ton 15 -Amp Electric Log Splitter

I thought 5 tons would be strong enough!

The log splitter does what it needs to do with smaller logs. If you get any bigger logs even though it's five ton, it won't spit them, it takes several times to split them in. The diameter of the logs that I'm referring to were no bigger than 8 in, but it serves the purpose for the most part

Easy to use

Works great but I wish there was a way for it to work without requiring both hands at once.

Great little machine!

Love this splitter. My wife and I use it a lot,(we have many trees), just love it.

Stopped working

Stopped working. Split less than a face cord of wood

Way better than I thought

I burn about 3 cords of firewood during the fall and winter. The firewood is Douglas Fir and Tamarack (Western Larch). The 20" - 24" diameter logs are delivered split in half and are 16"-18" in length. Larger logs from 25" to 36" diameter are split into fourths. I used the Earthquake 5 ton electric splitter to break these split down further to fit my fireplace insert. Up until this year I split by hand on my knees using a Estwing 4 lb maul that is the size of a hatchet. I can't use a regular s...

Awesome machine

What a great time saver this quiet machine is for me. I used to chop my kindling and fire starters which took it's tole on my shoulders. Now it takes no time at all and I'm free to do other things. I highly recommend it. And, it came completely assembled and filled with oil.

Small but mighty

This wood splitter has so far performed wonderfully. Just what I needed.

works like a charm

This thing will pop those logs like nobody's business. Even the ones who were a bit knotty succumbed to this thing. I'm in love.

earthquake 5 ton

been hand splitting for 40 years at 83 decided to try a great decision easy assembly great operation and splits any thing I put on the tray 10inches or better and including dense wood

just terrible

Bought this to cut small pieces of mesquite. Huge fail. This may work on pine or other small straight grained woods.

Good investment!

First season using the tool. Needed a buddy to put the tool on its legs. Read the operating manual - useful! Works well! Split down a half-cord of last winter deadfall in less than an hour including stacking in the basement bunker. I found I could split wood into any size I wanted - from halves to quarters to near kindling. Did have one piece “explode” trying to split through a big knot - users should consider a face shield and avoid standing over the action directly. I am very satisfied with th...